Bøker av James Maxey

The stunning conclusion to the Dragon Apocalypse saga! Cinder is the daughter of Infidel and Stagger, a child conceived in the land of the dead by a living mother and a phantom father. Now an adult, Cinder possesses the power to travel freely between the realms of the living and the dead. Due to her unique talent, she's recruited by the ghost of Father Ver to journey to Hell to rescue Sorrow, Slate, and the Romers, friends of her mother who've become trapped in Hell after their escape from Limbo. But when the primal dragons turn their wrath against mankind, will there be a living world left to come home to?

I am heir to an ancient and awesome power. You should not have betrayed me.Sorrow was only twelve when her grandmother was hung for being a witch. She's spent every day since on a quest to become the most powerful witch who's ever lived, to seek revenge against the cruel church that's waged a centuries long war to wipe out witchcraft. Now, she's gained the ultimate power, stealing the magic of Rott, the Primal Dragon of death. Each time she taps into the magic, she loses a little more of her soul and body to the dragon. Can she win her war without losing her humanity?

Treasure grabbing, monster stabbing adventure!The warrior woman known as Infidel is legendary for her superhuman strength and skin tough as chain mail. She's made few friends during her career as a sword-for-hire, and many powerful enemies. Following the death of her closest companion, Infidel finds herself weary of life as a mercenary and sets her eyes on one final prize that will allow her to live out the rest of her days in luxury, the priceless treasure trove of Greatshadow. Greatshadow is the primal dragon of fire. His malign intelligence spies upon mankind through every flickering candle, patiently waiting to devour victims careless with even the smallest flame. The Church of the Book has assembled a team of twelve battle-hardened adventurers to slay the dragon once and for all. But tensions run high between the leaders of the quest who view the mission as a holy duty and the super-powered mercenaries adding strength to their ranks, who dream only of Greatshadow's vast wealth. If the warriors fail to slay the beast, will they doom mankind to death by fire?

"From perfect cold, dark and silent, the world has flickered. Now it sputters; soon it fades. The hush of an unending winter night is the only true eternity." Infidel must journey to the frozen north to return a sacred relic to an ogre temple. She hires the Freewind, helmed by Captain Gale Romer, to make the perilous journey. But when the Freewind is attacked by fanatical cultists, Infidel finds herself caught up in a battle between primal dragons as Hush, the dragon of cold, tries to kill Glorious, the dragon of the sun, to plunge the world into unending winter. Opening lines: A princess, a shape-shifter, and a ghost walked into a bar. The room fell silent as all eyes turned toward the princess. The bar was the Black Swan, the most prestigious saloon in Commonground. While the house wasn't as packed as it would be come midnight, scores of hardcore gamblers crowded around the poker tables. Ordinarily, you could march a two-headed tiger through the joint and the players wouldn't glance up from their cards. The gamblers made an exception for the princess, known in these parts as Infidel, who was much more dangerous than a tiger no matter how many heads it might have.

The apocalypse is now! The sylvan planet Emeralla has been devoured by the Waste-Wyrm, a cosmic dragon that feasts upon worlds. When Zeeky and her allies flee Emeralla back to Earth, they are pursued by the Waste-Wyrm's servant, the Kraken. The Kraken raises an army of the dead to open the interdimensional gate that will give the cosmic predator access to Earth. Can humans and dragons put aside their ancient hatreds to unite against their common foe?

Crows gather in a barren field. A woman with muddy fingernails lifts a skull from a splintered coffin. A bloodied switchblade clatters to the pavement behind an all-night diner. The wind howls as a naked man stumbles through snow. On a stony hillside, a lonely old farmer shovels beneath starlight, digging to awaken something ancient... and hungry. The light is fading. In ten haunting stories, James Maxey guides you deeper into darkness through realms of terror and wonder. The stories (with teaser text from each: Lonely Hill"Maybe we stepped through a vagina door after all." I Wear Devils"Awesome. Now help me into my straightjacket." Clockwork MeltingI'm a walking, breathing ship of Theseus. Only the brain remains, fragmented, fractured, filled up. Mercy is for MorningMy only weapon was my copy of Les Misérables. There were worse books to use in self-defense, but still. Suzie Durham, Reaper of SoulsLuckily, late-night grocery store dress codes are notoriously lax. Angst of an Atomic Ant"Please don't crush my skull like a melon," Dr. Mayhem whimpered. Angel Hunted"Am I really Albert Einstein? Or am I only his memory?" Queen of MarsI was going to die because of my stupid cat. The Map of the Drowned CityThe people who lived here might have watched the waters claim one cobblestone at a time, year after year, until endless loss became the normal course of life, and none could remember that the streets had once been dry. Life in a MomentIt was and is and always will be the most terrifying thing I've ever done.

In the Ozark wilderness, a dragon disembowels a man named Alex Pure. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Also, the apocalypse.Dawn of Dragons is a prequel to the Bitterwood Trilogy, but should be read after finishing the trilogy due to numerous spoilers regarding events in the later books. Set 1000 years before the events of Bitterwood, Dawn of Dragon tells the story of the first dragon, Morningstar, as he escapes from captivity in the final days of the Human Age. It explains the origins of Atlantis, shows the beginnings of Hezekiah as a Bible-thumping, ax-wielding prophet, and explains how Jazz came to learn of underspace. A must read for any fan of the Bitterwood Trilogy.

Former friends face off as enemies to determine the future of mankind!The dragon kingdom continues to slide into anarchy following the death of Albekizan and the capture of Dragon Forge by human rebels. But a cunning sky-dragon slavecatcher named Vulpine has organized a blockade to break the rebellion, assisted by the brutish earth-dragon war-boss Sawface. Inside the town, tensions rise between the fanatical prophet Ragnar, leader of the rebels, and his uneasy ally Burke the Machinist. Meanwhile, Jandra sets out on a desperate quest to reclaim her lost magic, joining forces once more with legendary dragon-slayer Bant Bitterwood as they hunt for Hex, the sun-dragon who stole her powers. Yet the plans of both dragons and men are about to be upended as a new power rises in the land, a mysterious healer who attracts both men and dragons to the Free City with a message of peace that may conceal more sinister motives. former friends face off as enemies to determine the future of mankind.

"War!" he said. "Plague! Famine! Death! These things you fear are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Kill me if you wish; you cannot halt their ride!"Following the events of the novel Bitterwood, a new and untested dragon-king now rules the land. The firebrand prophet Ragnar has raised an army of men to overthrow the dragons, and their first target is the town of Dragon Forge, home to the foundries that supply weapons and armor for the king's soldiers. Against this backdrop of war, the legendary dragon-slayer Bant Bitterwood finds himself in an uneasy alliance with a sun-dragon named Hex as they race to halt the genocidal schemes of the most dangerous creature alive: Blasphet, the Murder God.

Dungeons! Dragons! Dinosaurs! Graxen and Nadala are sky-dragons exiled beyond the Cursed Mountains. With Nadala too pregnant to fly further, they take refuge in a remote valley where they hunted by primordial predators even bigger and toothier than dragons. When it seems like things can't get worse, the legendary dragon slayer Bitterwood arrives, drawn to the valley on a quest for lost relics from the Human Age. Men battle dragons, dragons fight men, and dinosaurs are out to eat everyone in this epic adventure from acclaimed storyteller James Maxey! Maxey feels he can confidently claim that this will be the best dragons versus dinosaurs novel you read all year! Dragonsgate: Devils, include both the new novel and three bonus novellas from the Dragonsgate: Preludes & Omens collection.

Aliens have stolen the moon! As Golden Victory leads the Lawful Legion into space to save the planet, the hero known as Screaming Jenny frees a dangerous supervillain to discover the secrets of her past. The truths she uncovers will change the world forever as the sinister hidden history of the world's most powerful heroes is finally exposed.

Time travelers. Steam-apes. Revenge porn. Cut Up Girl is having a rough day. Valentine Summers is famous for all the wrong reasons. Her secret identity as the superhero known as Cut Up Girl has been exposed. Worse, explicit videos taken by a former partner have leaked to the media and she's become fodder for tabloids and a punchline for late night comedians. It doesn't help that she has a rotten superpower, the ability to create a perfect clone of herself by cutting off a limb. Her limbs do grow back instantly, but her unstable clones end their brief lives with messy explosions. She'd like to put her life as a crimefighter behind her, but it's difficult to find a job once the world discovers you're a scandal-plagued former vigilante. Just when it seems her life can't get any worse, the most dangerous supervillain she ever put in prison escapes. Now she must suit up one last time to save Port City from a time-travelling Victorian scientist and his army of enhanced apes. Can Cut Up Girl save the city, rescue her reputation, and be seen as a hero once more? Probably not! But at least she can blow up bad guys with exploding clones until she feels a little better. LAWLESS is a new series set in a world where the greatest superheroes have banded together as the Lawful Legion! Golden Victory! She-Devil! Atomahawk! Smash Lass! These living legends have saved the world a dozen times over! This is not their story. Instead, LAWLESS will feature heroes who didn't qualify to join the A-list heroes. Heroes whose powers are weird or useless, or people with great powers who don't necessarily have the courage or a compelling motive to serve mankind. Some people who gain superstrength use it to fight crime, others cash in by moving furniture. Forever living in the shadow of the Lawful Legion, can these rogue superhumans hope to find a path to become heroes?

Sundancer is a militant radical who channels the heat and light of the sun, capable of melting steel and vaporizing anyone who stands in her way. Pit Geek is seemingly immortal, able to survive any injury, but haunted by fragmented memories. Together, these supervillains launch a crime spree bold enough to threaten the world's economy. To stop them, the government authorizes a new band of superheroes known as the Covenant to hunt down the menaces. Sundancer and Pit must learn to rely on one another as never before if they're to escape the heroes that hound them. When they finally run out of places to hide, can mankind survive the conflagration when Sundancer unleashes the full force of her solar powers? "Burn Baby Burn has an incredibly high cool things per page quotient. Maxey crams more fresh ideas in a chapter than most books have altogether. That plus kick-ass action scenes and I found it hard to put down."--Maya Lassiter, author of Toby Streams the Universe"The most genuine fun I've had with a superhero story since watching The Incredibles."--Lon Prater, author of Roads Like These

There are realms beyond the living world... lands of shadows and spirits. Dragonsgate: Spirits continues the epic saga that began in Dragonsgate: Devils! Searching for his daughter, Zeeky, Bitterwood travels through underspace to an enchanted forest known as the Tangle. To bring Zeeky home, he must battle the Night Queen and her undead minions. But not even Bitterwood is a match for the godlike entity the Night Queen serves - the Waste-Wyrm, a cosmic dragon that devours worlds! Meanwhile, Anza continues her quest through the western wilderness to find a hidden arsenal from the Human Age. Can she survive when the powerful weapons that she seeks are turned against her?

Being a novelist is a pretty sweet deal. You daydream, you type, and people pay you! There are possibly a few additional steps, but that's why you need this book. It will walk you through the process of turning your imagination into polished, professional stories that people will pay to read. Make money doing what you really want to do: WRITE! James Maxey has more than twenty years of experience publishing novels through mainstream publishers and the indy press. He's taught numerous workshops, been a guest speaker at libraries and museums, and been honored as a Piedmont Laureate. He writes stuff and gets paid. You can too! Samples: "Little by little the writing gets done. A book emerges from the ether, to join its brethren in the great library of mankind. I am the author. Of all possible lives I might have chosen, this one feels right."--"When I was working on my first novel, then my second, then my third, I kept thinking there would come a day when, finally, I'd have it all figured out. There'd be some novel writing process I could follow again and again that would allow me to write books with far less hassle and strain. Eventually I realized that hassle and strain are the process."--"I almost hate to tell you about the false solution. Once you're aware of it, you'll never be able to read books or watch movies without this narrative slight-of-hand being obvious. From this point on, you're a magician who knows how the woman gets sawed in half." What critics are saying: "Positive, solid advice offered in a breezy, useful way. It's going on my small shelf of writing books." - Gary Cohn"A must read no matter where you are on the journey!" - Airian Eastman

In the Ozark wilderness, a dragon disembowels a man named Alex Pure. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Also, the apocalypse. Dawn of Dragons is a prequel to the Bitterwood Trilogy, but should be read after finishing the trilogy due to numerous spoilers regarding events in the later books. Set 1000 years before the events of Bitterwood, Dawn of Dragon tells the story of the first dragon, Morningstar, as he escapes from captivity in the final days of the Human Age. It explains the origins of Atlantis, shows the beginnings of Hezekiah as a Bible-thumping, ax-wielding prophet, and explains how Jazz came to learn of Underspace. A must read for any fan of the Bitterwood Trilogy.

Monster-stabbing, treasure-grabbing adventure! The church sends twelve of the world's greatest adventurers on a quest to slay the dragon Greatshadow. But when pious knights are teamed with cut-throat mercenaries who care only for treasure, can they survive each other long enough to even reach the fearsome beast? Greatshadow is a classic tale of heroism and betrayal, bright promises and dark secrets, and a big weepy romance with a lot of stabbing. Excerpt: When Infidel grabbed me by the seat of my pants and charged toward the window, I didn't protest. Partly this was due to the speed of her action, but mostly due to my inebriation from the sacramental wine we'd stolen. Plus, it wasn't the first time I'd been defenestrated by her. Of course, this window was five hundred feet up, in a lava-pygmy temple carved into the sheer cliff face of a volcano. In my semi-drunken haze, I admired the view as I departed the temple, surveying the landscape around me. The night sky was bright orange as the bubbling caldera above reflected against belching steam. Far below, the dark, vine-covered canopy of trees draped like a casually tossed blanket down slopes stretching to the moonlit ocean. A lovely tropical night, one might even call it serene, save for the steady pulse of war drums and the nerve-jangling pygmy battle cry. It's difficult to relax with angry hordes of waist-high men barking in unison, "Yik-yik-yik-yik-yik!" Greatshadow can be read as a standalone novel, but also as an introduction to the four book series Dragon Apocalypse.

Former friends face off as enemies to determine the future of mankind! The dragon kingdom continues to slide into anarchy following the death of Albekizan and the capture of Dragon Forge by human rebels. But a cunning sky-dragon slavecatcher named Vulpine has organized a blockade to break the rebellion, assisted by the brutish earth-dragon war-boss Sawface. Inside the town, tensions rise between the fanatical prophet Ragnar, leader of the rebels, and his uneasy ally Burke the Machinist. Meanwhile, Jandra sets out on a desperate quest to reclaim her lost magic, joining forces once more with legendary dragon-slayer Bant Bitterwood as they hunt for Hex, the sun-dragon who stole her powers. Yet the plans of both dragons and men are about to be upended as a new power rises in the land, a mysterious healer who attracts both men and dragons to the Free City with a message of peace that may conceal more sinister motives: "We shall all be healed."

Her greatest threat is her own dark secret. Sarah Buchanan lives a quiet, small-town life, hiding one dangerous secret. She's the world-famous superhero known as Skyrider, leader of the government-sanctioned superteam the Covenant. Not even her husband knows about her dual life. When a legion of superpowered dervishes declare war on America, the Covenant must work around the clock to track down the mastermind behind them. With Sarah spending less and less time and home, and her excuses running thin on why she keeps showing up covered with bruises, the strain on her marriage reaches a breaking point. She wants nothing more than to quit being Skyrider and return to ordinary life, but when ghosts from her past threaten the world, she faces the ultimate test: Can she save the world and still save her marriage? COVENANT!Five heroes united to serve mankind.Skyrider! The champion of the skies.Chimpion! A cybernetically enhanced chimpanzee and master of martial arts.Servant! The invulnerable strongman.App! The world's first open-source superhero, able to download an array of body hacks.Steam-Dragon! The mechanical marvel with razor sharp claws.

"War!" he said. "Plague! Famine! Death! These things you fear are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Kill me if you wish; you cannot halt their ride!" Following the events of the novel Bitterwood, a new and untested dragon-king now rules the land. The firebrand prophet Ragnar has raised an army of men to overthrow the dragons, and their first target is the town of Dragon Forge, home to the foundries that supply weapons and armor for the king's soldiers. Against this backdrop of war, the legendary dragon-slayer Bant Bitterwood finds himself in an uneasy alliance with a sun-dragon named Hex as they race to halt the genocidal schemes of the most dangerous creature alive: Blasphet, the Murder God. "For the sake of humanity, join in Bitterwood's revolt." - Kirkus Reviews "A grabber from page one, a smart tale of adventure and revenge sprinkled with echoes of our own dangerous times. James Maxey's world of dragons and humans at war is so solidly and engagingly rendered that I never wanted to leave." - John Marco "Bitterwood is an unlikely hero in a rich world, with a rich history that holds many surprises. James Maxey tells his story with a sure hand. Enjoy the journey!" - Carrie Vaughn "Fine action and cool world building. Anne McCaffrey through a mirror darkly." - E. E. Knight "A magnificent hero story." - Orson Scott Card

Richard Rogers was an ordinary man until he met the super-genius Dr. Nicolas Knowbokov. Now trapped in a world that has no memory of him, Richard is an invisible, intangible ghost to everyone but Dr. Know and the scientist's two superheroine daughters, Rail Blade and the Thrill. Assigned the codename Nobody, Richard becomes the world's ultimate spy, invisibly battling the super-powered terrorist army run by the mysterious mastermind Rex Monday. The fate of the free world is at stake as the superhuman battles escalate, wiping entire cities from the map, threatening the survival of all mankind. Who can save us from the looming apocalypse? Nobody!

Giant robots. Mad scientists. Crazed vigilantes. Just some of the crap you have to put up with when you're a BIG APE! "My name is Harry Moreau. You probably know me as Big Ape, from the Lawful Legion. You've never heard my real story." Harry Moreau is the son of the supervillain Dr. Anastasia Moreau, the firstborn of her infamous man/animal hybrids. Once a respected member of the Lawful Legion, Harry's on the run, framed for murder, hounded by superheroes at every step as the teams up with the mysterious outlaw Reverend Rifle while he works to clear his name. Alas, Harry's new-men siblings have different plans for him, recruiting him to rescue their mother from the clutches of another supervillain, the 65 million year old dinosaur genius known as Technosaur. It's animal-men versus dinosaurs versus giant robots versus superheroes in an epic battle deep in the jungle, with the fate of all mankind in the balance! A pretty typical Tuesday for Harry. Nothing's ever easy. "James Maxey writes the best gonzo weird ass super hero stuff ever!" - Maya Lassiter LAWLESS is a new series set in a world where the greatest superheroes have banded together as the Lawful Legion! Golden Victory! She-Devil! Atomahawk! Smash Lass! These living legends have saved the world a dozen times over! This is not their story. Instead, LAWLESS will feature heroes who didn't qualify to join the A-list heroes. Heroes whose powers are weird or useless, or people with great powers who don't necessarily have the courage or a compelling motive to serve mankind. Some people who gain superstrength use it to fight crime, others cash in by moving furniture. Forever living in the shadow of the Lawful Legion, can these rogue superhumans hope to find a path to become heroes?